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Study: Five Percent of Consumers Had Errors on Their Credit Reports, Results in Less Favorable Terms for Loans
A Federal Trade Commission study of the U.S. credit reporting industry found that five percent...
Activist to Hand Out Free Shotguns to Chicago Residents
Chicago has a very serious crime problem made evident by innocent victims, including children, toddlers...
South Africa Withdraws Award to Ex-Prez
This week, Guyana's main opposition party blasted the South African government for withdrawing a post-Apartheid...
Bo Jackson Offers Sports Clinic to Inner-City Youth
Former Heisman Trophy winner, Oakland Raider running back and White Sox outfielder Bo Jackson, will...
Obama Chooses NC's Rep. Melvin Watt for Housing Post
President Barack Obama nominated veteran Rep. Melvin Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency,...
"Midnight Hoops" at the Comer Center
The Gary Comer Youth Center (Comer Center) is providing an athletic safe haven for teenagers...
Organization Trains Unemployed Cook County Residents for Jobs
Skills for Chicagoland's Future (SCF), an independent nonprofit organization, is an effective avenue unemployed Chicago...
7th Ward Alderman and Residents Oppose Pawn Shop
Representatives from a national pawn shop chain who wants to move into a strip mall...
Village of Robbins Fire Department Uplifts Community with Cadet Program
The Village of Robbins Fire Department has established an on-going cadet program tailor-made for its...
Local Students Take Part in Urban Garden
With the prevalence of food deserts in urban communities, access to fresh produce can pose...
Constituents Can Utilize 24th Ward Website for Job Leads and Other Useful Services
As a way to keep his constituents informed about employment, training and other resources, 24th...
Weight Loss Program Inspires Morbidly Obese Chicago Mom to Change Her Life
Recently, Weight Watchers received a letter from a young woman in Chicago about her mother's...
Homegoings: An Inspiring Portrait of a Legendary Harlem Undertaker and African-American Funeral Traditions
Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African-American funerals...
Area Residents Say "No" to Pawnshop
A local community group and other residents turned out Saturday to protest a pawn shop's...